Jackson Jambalaya

If Mississippi law doesn't require disclosure of all gifts to elected officials, then changes are due.

Disclosure is required - plane trips are in-kind contributions. That's why selling the state jet was such a stupid symbolic gesture. Our governor needs to fly places, and I'd rather him do it on the taxpayer dime than bum rides with billionaires.

C'mon, I'm sure politicians would never shower favoritism on companies or people who give them money or gifts.
BTW--who paid for Kenny Stokes bus debt?

BTW--who paid for Kenny Stokes bus debt?

Also, the money Kenny begged from the churches to put toward the bus bill.....he said it was used for other things. Where did the church money go?

I'm criticizing the reporters more for not asking the question than I am the Governor's office.

It would be great if someone(s) would get the ball rolling on the impeachments of snooker and booboo.
They will never be voted out of office.

You can criticize the reporters. I will criticize the Governor. We need to know who he is indebted to.

I want to know if we foot the bill for Haley's " presidential" aspirations or campaign tv appearance trips.

Does the politician have to pay the commercial fare equivalent for that Gulfstream ride? Or can the rich guy just give the gov a free ride?

I totally agree with disclosure. The reporter should have asked that question on not just used the press release he/she was given. The citizens of Mississippi have a right to know who is making decisions for them via the Governor's office - one thing we know for sure, it's not Bryant
Bryant's "puppet strings" are so tight he's not allowed to make a move on his own - not that he would know the right direction to move!

Wife and I were on the flight back from Paris (we were on vacation, they were at the Air Show) last month with the Bryants. Sat in first class on the domestic leg, I'm guessing business class for the jump across the pond (didn't see them in there but BC is huge on that flight, maybe 40 seats).

About $7k for a round trip ticket for two.

In a related subject, I'd love to know who paid the portion of money that former Mayor Greg Davis of Southaven repaid so far? The news reports said it was "supporters". And (here's a loaded question), what did they get in return for their donations?

Phil bryant started running for gov at age 16. Who knows what people have paíd for¿. Barney Fife goes to Jackson. Is there a better description anywhere¿

11:13. ... The extra cost to the taxpayers (minimal) when haley thought about running for president was the travel cost for his security. He had a highway patrolman with him as is customary. Security is necessary for a governor - regardless of party, typically the only elected official in the state with near-100% name ID and there are lots of people who may be upset about something the government did (lock a loved one up in prison, deny a Medicaid claim, etc.) that threaten to take it out on who they perceive as being in charge of the government that did them wrong.

As for who paid for the political travel, his campaign fund paid for that and those donors are publicly disclosed.

6:38 am If the Governor's travel is a TV or campaign or fund raising appearance on behalf of himself or his party's candidate or party outside of the state, the MS taxpayers should not pay for his security, he should or his party should...regardless of party.

And, frankly, I'm old enough to remember being able to hear elected officials speak without having to pay to do so. I heard Presidents, Vice Presidents, Senators, Congressman, Governors etc and even heard them in times of war. It was first come, first to get a good place to sit or stand.

All of these sorts of things are part and parcel of why our politicians are now filled with such a sense of self-importance.